Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 22 min5:25 am – 8:47 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 0 min7:32 am – 4:32 pm
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People8,702 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 35.63,066 householdsMedian household income $98,000Median home value $236,000Median rent $1,141 a month68% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $5,495 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.6% unemployment rate53% of adults are in the labour force, 3,639 employedMain industries: education and health care 39%, hospitality, food and recreation 15%, professional and business services 8%Average commute 19 minutes68% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 1% take public transport, 14% walk or cycle, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages52% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 29% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 86%, Spanish 6%, Chinese 2%, Russian or other Slavic 2%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 82°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 32°F, lows 17°F40 in of rain a year, on about 90 dayswettest month October128 in of snow a year, on about 66 days10 days above 90°F, 133 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Syracuse Hancock Intl Ap station, 5 mi away
Nearby landmarksLe Moyne Collegecollege · under a mileWhite Lakelake · 3.0 miCedar Baylake · 1.6 miSUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestrycollege · 3.0 miClark Hillpeak · 2.6 miEast Syracuse Reservoirreservoir · 4.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsClark Reservation State Parkstate park · 2.7 mi · 340 acresCity Of Syr Parks-Wheaton Landpark · 1.3 miGreen Lakes State Parkstate park · 3.9 mi · 2,212 acresCedar Bay Parkpark · 1.6 mi · 51 acresOld Erie Canal State Parkstate park · 4.4 mi · 80 acresErie Canalstate recreation area · 6.2 mi · 17,563 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.3 on 29 Jun 202449 mi away, near Ellisburg, New YorkMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 29 Jun 202449 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateOnondaga County, NY, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Very HighWinter weather Very HighIce storm Very HighRiver flooding Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality83% of days had good air in 2025298 of 358 days measured56 moderate, 4 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 36, worst day 125main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Onondaga County monitors, NY
Internet at home88% of households have a broadband subscription82% have cable, fibre or DSL6% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterOcwaserves 350,000 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation576 ft176 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCrouse Hospital3.1 miPost officeDeWitt Post Officeunder a mileTown hallEast Syracuse Village Hall1.7 miPoliceTown of DeWitt Police Department1.4 miFire stationDeWitt Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi13 schools5 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 6 otherSchoolSyracuse Hebrew Day Schoolunder a mileSchoolHoly Cross Schoolunder a mileElementaryMoses DeWitt Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeLe Moyne Collegeunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSyracuse Hancock International Airport SYR5.1 miInterstateI-4811.0 miUS highwayUS 113.6 miAmtrakRegional Transportation Center SYR5.3 miCoachSyracuse, NY (Syracuse University- Waverly Ave. between Walnut Place and University Ave.)OurBus2.9 miTransit87 stops within a mileCentroSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 13214 ZIP area.
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